Rank/Rate	Chief Electrician's Mate
Birth Date	April 15, 1923
From	Poquonnock Bridge, Connecticut
Decorations	Army Silver Star
Submarine	USS Tusk (SS-426)
Loss Date	August 25, 1949
Location	Greenland Sea
Circumstances	Lost while rescuing the crew of USS Cochino (SS-345)
Remarks	John received the Silver Star while serving on USS Trout (SS-202) in World War II.

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